Zero Project Call for Nominations 2024

The Zero Project call for nominations is OPEN and closes on 18 June 2023.

This is a great opportunity to get recognition for the work you are doing.

This year the focus is on Inclusive Education and Information and Communication Technology.

If you have an inclusive, innovative, and scalable solution, please share this via the nominations form.

A select number of solutions will receive a Zero Project Award and support through the Zero Project Network.

Visit the Zero Project website to learn more:

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The Ambassador Committee

We work with a team of Ambassadors who guide our work and give us feedback.
Meetings: Running a focus group about health equity

These are meetings for people and organisations interested in running a focus group on health equity for people with Down syndrome and intellectual disabilities as part of the health equity consultation.
How to wash your hands.
World Autism Awareness Day 2024

The United Nations, in collaboration with the Institute of Neurodiversity, is hosting a virtual event - Moving from Surviving to Thriving: Autistic individuals share regional perspectives.

The Ambassador Committee

We work with a team of Ambassadors who guide our work and give us feedback.
Robin and Chaica go to Oman

Robin and Chaica were invited by the ICCA to describe how to make conferences more inclusive for people with Down syndrome and intellectual disabilities.
Assume that I can

We are proud to have supported our network member, CoorDown, with their international awareness campaign, 'Assume That I Can'.
Bridge Alumni Reference Group

DSi is supporting self-advocates with intellectual disabilities to improve Bridge training - a program that helps advocates speak up for the rights of people with disabilities.
Getting ready for a better future

We are delighted to share our brand new strategy which will guide our work for the next 10 years.
Celebrating 30 years of the DSi Network!

Down Syndrome International was established in 1993. This year we celebrate 30 years of inclusion advocacy!
WDSC 2024 - Call for presentations

The congress team welcomes people with Down syndrome, academics, practitioners, family members and support people to submit a summary of what they would like to present at the event.
Training self-advocate consultants on inclusive organisations

We are training a new group of self-advocates with Down syndrome and intellectual disabilities, to become consultants on inclusive organisations.
Watch this space for inclusive education resources

The Down's Syndrome Association is building on our Inclusive Education project to share resources to support teachers, SENCOs, school leaders and people who have Down’s Syndrome and their families.
Including Deaf People with Intellectual Disabilities

We were pleased to collaborate with the World Federation of the Deaf and Inclusion International on this new position paper.